Scam-tainted Kalmadi can go to Olympics

July 13, 2012 13:58

A Delhi court grants permission to Suresh Kalmadi to attend the London Olympics from July 26 to August 13.

Yesterday, the sacked CWG Organising Committee chairman, an accused in a games-related graft case, today sought a Delhi court's permission to attend the 2012 Olympics in London.In his plea to Special CBI Judge Talwant Singh,

Kalmadi said he is a member of International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Council and sought permission to go to the United Kingdom for the games from July 26 to August 13.

The Lok Sabha MP and 10 others have been charge-sheeted by the CBI under various provisions of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly "illegally" awarding contract to install Timing, Scoring and Results (TSR) system for the 2010 Commonwealth Games to Swiss Timing, causing a loss of over Rs 90 crore to the exchequer.

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